I met Marco Calvani at his house in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, to have a conversation about his life and art. Calvani, an award-winning playwright across several countries, is trying to find similar success in America.

Adam Rapp spoke to me on Skype from the poster-lined office where he writes in Manhattan’s East Village. He’s currently working on several projects, including a theatre commission in the form of a monologue and a TV series for Hulu.